MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly intensified pressure on members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to reinstate Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, just three weeks after his impeachment. According to insiders, Tinubu urged lawmakers over the weekend to consider allowing Obasa’s return, citing potential political repercussions. Of the 40-member Lagos Assembly, all but […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A US-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr Ikenna Erinne, reportedly held his estranged partner and their children hostage at gunpoint for three hours before taking his own life when police arrived, his father-in-law, Francis Van-Lare, has alleged. The tragic death of the 36-year-old cardiologist has sparked intense debate and widespread reactions from Nigerians both at home […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, in his lowest moment in prison, drew a comparison of how he sank from being one of the greatest writers of the late 20th century, into a bisexual pedophile. Son of Anglo-Irish intellectuals, Wilde was a writer with lacerating wit. He equally dressed flamboyantly and garnished his writings in flamboyant imagery. He was however ... Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In today’s Saturday column, I look at the shifting alliances in the country in preparation for the 2027 election and point out that no one seems to care about the plight of common people: As Foes and Friends Unite Against TinubuBy Farooq A. Kperogi Although 2025 has only just begun, the Machiavellian […] Read more
How Nigerian Central Bank Seeks To Revive eNaira As Digital Currency Hits N18.32billion Transactions
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas According to the CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, the review of the eNaira will identify and address key barriers to adoption, with a focus on fostering trust, usability, and widespread acceptance of the digital currency. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rolled out fresh plans to conduct a “comprehensive review of the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas According to the lawmaker, the crisis in the party has not allowed him to deliver on his promises to his constituents. The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has dumped the Peoples democratic Party, citing divisions within the PDP. Nwoko announced his decision to resigned his membership from the PDP […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Special Assistance on Digital Communications to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, on Friday taunted the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his silence as the Appeal Court affirmed the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as a terrorist organization. Ahmad posted an image of Obi with a cellotape covering […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas General Ibrahim Babangida has reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria’s unity as political movement, The Nigerian Project, gears up for the 2027 elections and national reforms. As the 2027 general elections draw near, political allies of former military president General Ibrahim Babangida are regrouping with a renewed focus on national unity and development. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Amaechi claimed that Nigerian politicians are only interested in stealing, maiming, and killing to remain in power. Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Nigerian politicians of getting away with corruption, violence, and power retention due to the short memory of the Nigerian people. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Widely known as Evans, the convicted kidnap kingpin, appeared before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday, expressing his remorse for past criminal activities and requesting clemency from the Lagos State Government. He conveyed this message to the court through his attorney, Emefo Etudo, following his plea on revised charges that […] Read more
